Mabel D. Minor

Minor, Mabel D. MADISON / MONTICELLO – Mabel Minor, age 87, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015, at Oakwood Village West after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mabel was born in Madison on May 7, 1928. She graduated from Madison Central High School and was a beloved Madison School District secretary. Mabel retired from Randall Elementary in June, 1992. She was known in the various schools as one who loved and inspired the students and staff. Mabel played multiple practical jokes on the custodians she worked with and was known for her generous spirit of those less fortunate. Mabel's free time was spent in writing poetry, making cards, and gardening. Her later, retired, years were spent in sharing her time and values with her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all whose lives she touched. Mabel is survived by her children, Janet (Glenn) Gotrik of Mundelein, Ill., Gary (Laura) Minor of Shiloh, Ill., and Julie (John, ex) Pophal of Fitchburg. Also surviving are her eight well-loved grandchildren, Tina and Karen Gotrik, Nathan, Justin, Jeremy, and Janae Minor, and Christopher and Brett Pophal; six great-grandchildren; and sister, Marie Ryser of Austin, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernie; her parents, Mabel S. Halverson and Leonard H. DeWaide; and her sister, Lenore Sticha. Funeral services will be held at THE CHURCH AT CHRIST MEMORIAL, 2833 Raritan Rd., Fitchburg, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Memorial Preschool, The Church at Christ Memorial (for youth mission trips) or to Agrace HospiceCare. The family thanks the many caring staff at Oakwood Village West for their love and compassion, and especially Agrace HospiceCare staff the last weeks of Mabel's life. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Fitchburg Funeral & Cremation Care 2950 Chapel Valley Road (608)442-5002